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Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education

Use your talents. Inspire. Make a difference in a child’s life.

Pfeiffer University’s education program equips you with the knowledge and skills to be a true classroom and school leader. With a placement rate of 93 percent, Pfeiffer graduates are prepared to take on the unique challenges and responsibilities of teaching in the 21st century.

Pfeiffer’s teacher education program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and approved by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI).

Main Campus: Historical Misenheimer

Pfeiffer’s undergraduate elementary education program, in the division of education, is available at the Misenheimer campus. Connect with other students interested in your field of study by joining the School of Education Majors Club where you will gain access to valuable opportunities.

Curriculum

The elementary education program (at the undergraduate level) includes three components: general education requirements, professional core studies and special studies. The general education requirements also meet the N.C. Department of Public Instruction guidelines for licensure and provide teacher candidates with a liberal arts knowledge base so that students are equipped to make interdisciplinary connections.

Economics/Psychology/Sociology (6 SH)

Religion (6 SH)

Two courses are required. One must be a religion course; the other may be a religion, philosophy or Christian education course.

Activities (4 SH)

Four one-semester hour courses must be taken from specific areas indicated on the class schedule.

Electives (6 SH)

Professional Core Courses (25 SH)

Professional core studies address the professional knowledge and skills and general pedagogical skills necessary for teachers to be successful with student populations characterized by diversity. These courses also introduce candidates to the professional dispositions required.

EDUC 205 Introduction to Teaching

EDUC 225 Educational Technology

EDUC 306 Learner and Learning I - Elementary

EDUC 321 Research & Assessment in Education

EDUC 322 Diversity in Education (listed as a General Education requirement)

EDUC 475/476 Licensure Preparation

EDUC 510 Student Teaching - K-6

SPED 250 Behavior Management for Exceptional Children

Specialty Area Courses

The specialty area (methods) courses for elementary education focus on development of professional skills for teaching. These courses are traditionally known as methods courses.

Specialty area courses for elementary education (29 SH) are the following:

EDUC 215L Arts in the EE School (listed as a General Education requirement)

Tuition & Fees

Careers

Do you love working with children? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of students, inspiring them, thereby starting a ripple of positivity that extends far beyond your reach?

Teaching is one of the most purposeful and influential career paths available today. Make your mark in this world by using your talents to support, educate and guide elementary school children. Become a teacher.

Alumni Spotlight

"Transferring to Pfeiffer University and starting the Elementary Education Program was one of the best decisions I have ever made. My professors not only taught me the material I needed to know for my own classroom, but they also provided me with many amazing experiences such as taking me to meaningful conferences and local classrooms to gain real world knowledge. While student teaching, I was given the opportunity to finish early and begin a job in a classroom before graduating. I felt confident and prepared when beginning the job from all of the dedication that the Pfeiffer University Education Department has given me."